Art Pavilion Returns

The 23rd Central Avenue Jazz Festival

The 23rd Annual Central Avenue Jazz Festival celebrates the legacy of the historic Central Avenue in South Los Angeles and is one of the last few genuine jazz celebrations left in the Southern California region.

This year’s festivities will take place along Central Avenue, between Vernon Avenue and Martin Luther King Boulevard from 11am to 7pm, July 28th & 29th, 2018.

La Mancha Gallery is honored to be hosting once again the 23rd Central Avenue Jazz Festival Arts Pavilion on July 28 & 29th, this will mark our 5 year hosting the event. We will be featuring amazing artwork, live jazz music on three stages, a marketplace for food and merchants and pavilions for Art, Business Development & Employment Resources, Youth and Health & Wellness.

This is a FREE family friendly community event.

Parking in the immediate area is limited, the best way to get to the festival will be Uber, Lyft and public transportation. The closest Metro blue line stop is Vernon Avenue.

If you are interested in becoming a vendor at the Festival please complete the application available at: https://goo.gl/25qMG8

Details

Date:

July 28 & 29th, 2018

Time:

11:00 am – 7:00 pm

Event Categories:

Jazz Music, Arts Exhibition, Food & Entertainment

Presenter

Councilman Curren D. Price Jr. & The New 9th
In connection with
COALITION FOR RESPONSIBLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
In partnership with
CONCERNED CITIZENS FOR SOUTH CENTRAL LOS ANGELES

Venue

23rd Central Avenue Jazz Festival

along The Central AvenueBetween King Boulevard and Vernon Avenue+ Google Map

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The 34th Kingdom Day Parade Art Exhibit! A celebration of the life and legacy of Martin Luther King thru the arts

In celebration of Martin Luther King Day, Kingdom Day Parade, Art aficionado’s enjoyed a collection of cutting-edge art from the emerging culture of diversity with its distinguished talent. The multicultural talented artists included some of Los Angeles most renowned visionaries who proudly exhibited at the 34th Annual Martin Luther King Parade in Leimert Park which was presented by the Congress Of Racial Equality. The select and historical exhibit took place on Monday, January 18th, 2016 where it was curated by esteemed Omar Holguin, who is the Director of La Mancha Gallery. Select artist for the exhibit included Ron Zeno with his renown recycled cardboard sculptures to the comparable and colorful abstract post cubist art of Darren Smith-Robinson.

“This event celebrates the life and legacy of Martin Luther King thru the arts” said Holguin of La Mancha Gallery. “From renown muralist and artist George Combs paintings and even Don Frazell’s Judgement Art Chapel, a tribute to John Coltrane were all featured in an exhibition that challenged the status quo and its institution. The Artist Exhibition was exclusively premiere for its people of Los Angeles to see while enjoying a day out at the Martin Luther King Parade”.The Martin Luther King Parade and Art Exhibit took place at Leimert Park Plaza which was located at 4395 Leimert Blvd, Los Angeles.